Together Rising is devastated by the news that seven aid workers, trying to deliver much-needed food to Gaza, were killed by Israeli military airstrikes yesterday. The seven killed were working with World Central Kitchen (WCK), which provides vital humanitarian aid in connection with a number of other on-the-ground organizations, including Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA)…

For almost a decade, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen has continued to rage, with more than half the population unable to access food sustainably. According to UNICEF, over 2.2 million children under the age of five are experiencing acute malnutrition, and hundreds of thousands more are suffering from severe and dangerous weight loss.  What do…

“Can Together Rising please help?” Because of you, we get to say yes when a brave person reaches out and shares what they’re going through. We get to say yes because of your belief that we are stronger together, made to journey this life sharing both the highs and the lows.  Recently, we got to…

“Dear Together Rising, I am a single mother, a writer, a graduate student, a friend and family member, and a small business owner. I prioritize connection and community. Recently, my life flipped upside-down due to a medical crisis: a car accident that resulted in long-term, serious brain and spine injuries.” Courtney reached out to Together…

Thanks to our incredible Together Rising community, we are sending $519,046.02 to keep at least 86 separated families together. Through your support, we declared once again that separated families deserve justice, legal representation, and to stay together. Al Otro Lado is one of our most long-standing partners in our efforts to keep families together. Erin…

Safe, accessible abortion and reproductive justice for all—that’s what we continue to stand for and invest in. This work is not possible without our queer and Black-led partners like @hollerhealthjustice leading the way. Their passionate leadership is needed now more than ever as increased legislation makes access to abortion care and reproductive healthcare more difficult…

Together Rising didn’t stand idly by in 2018, and we’re not going to stand by now. Separated families deserve justice. They deserve legal representation. They deserve to stay together. Please give $5, $10, $25 – whatever you can – at TogetherRising.org/give.  All the money we receive in this fundraiser will go out the door to…

We know that it can be overwhelming to understand what is happening currently with separated families and what exactly is at stake, so we asked one of our partners to explain – in under 1 minute!

Yesterday, Amanda shared an important message with the Together Rising community. The quick summary was this: Last year, a federal court approved a settlement agreement for immigrant families torn apart under the former administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy.   This landmark decision offers a glimmer of hope to nearly 5,000 shattered families, granting them a precious lifeline…

Watch this important update from Together Rising founding board member Amanda Doyle. At Together Rising, we have always believed that families belong together.  In 2018, when children as young as 8 months were being ripped from their asylum-seeking parents at the southern border of the U.S. and placed into detention centers, YOU SHOWED UP. Within…